IDAHO (PT)

Curious George"Where's The Firedog?/Toot Toot Tootsie Goodbye"
Where's the Firedog? - George's canine friend Blaze keeps running away from the firehouse. When Blaze winds up in the animal shelter, George and his firefighter friend Sam learn how to keep her safe by putting a tag on her collar, walking her on a leash, and making sure she's never lonely. Toot Toot Tootsie Goodbye - Toots the blues-singing germ is back and the Man with the Yellow Hat has a cold. D

1:30 pm

Martha Speaks"Martha Speaks Martha Treads The Boards/Martha's Pack"
Martha Treads the Boards - Helen's mom and dad are starring in the community theater production, and Helen's the stage manager. Martha's Pack - When Helen leaves Martha off her family tree, Martha decides to make her own pack.G

2:00 pm

The Electric Company"Spooky Summer Soiree"
For the yearly Spooky Summer Soiree costume party, The Electric Company decides to dress up as animals dressed as monsters. Jessica and Marcus don't have their costumes yet, and Annie Scrambler, with the help of Gilda, has bought all of the costumes at the discount costume store. Marcus and Jessica hit the neighborhood sidewalk sales to find what they need while staying within their budget. D

2:30 pm

WordGirl"A World Without WordGirl, Part 1/A World Without WordGirl, Part 2"
A WORLD WITHOUT WORDGIRL, PART 1 - When Becky's most amazing birthday party ever gets interrupted one too many times by citizens in need of WordGirl's assistance, she wishes on her birthday candle for a WordGirl-free world. After they're blown out, she realizes her wish has come true. What has she done?! Vocabulary Words: Obligation, Antsy. D

3:00 pm

Wild Kratts"Happy Turkey Day"
The Wild Kratts are on a mission to defend the honor of the wild turkey and to stop Gourmand, who is hunting for the largest, fattest turkey in the forest. D

3:30 pm

Cyberchase"Model Behavior"
To protect themselves from Hacker's constant attempts to capture cybersite Happily-Ever-After, the King and his fairy-tale subjects construct a glass Skywall to keep Hacker out of the kingdom. But Hacker unfolds a brilliant scheme to crack open the Skywall - using the Wicked Witch's Voice! Can the kids use models to outwit Hacker before Wicked sings?!! The Big Idea: Make a model - a simplified version of something complicated - and you can easily and safely understand how it works. Math Topic: Using Models NCTM Links: Geometry. D

4:00 pm

Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman"Snoop Dog"
FETCH!'s rival game show Go Get It! is produced by a mysterious organization called PURRS. Ruff sends all six kids to meet with a team of private investigators and learn how to become gumshoes. Ruff and the FETCHers then try to use their sleuthing skills to get to the bottom of who is behind PURRS. D

4:30 pm

Arthur"The Lousy Week/You Are Arthur"
"The Lousy Week"--An army of lice has descended on the heads of Lakewood Elementary. Who or what is strong enough to defeat them? Principal Haney? Nurse Flynn? Mayonnaise? "You Are Arthur"--What if you could live in the Read house? What if you could run a race in Elwood City? What if you could be Arthur for a day? Kids can view Arthur's life through his very own eyes in this special episode. D

5:00 pm

The Electric Company"Spooky Summer Soiree"
For the yearly Spooky Summer Soiree costume party, The Electric Company decides to dress up as animals dressed as monsters. Jessica and Marcus don't have their costumes yet, and Annie Scrambler, with the help of Gilda, has bought all of the costumes at the discount costume store. Marcus and Jessica hit the neighborhood sidewalk sales to find what they need while staying within their budget. D

5:30 pm

Nightly Business Report
Stocks fall on fresh signs that even Federal Reserve policymakers aren't sure how much is enough when it comes to boosting the economy. NBR's Susie Gharib speaks with Vanguard's Chief Economist Joe Davis. More mixed numbers on the housing market. D

PBS NewsHour
Science Correspondent Miles O'Brien explores what scientists know, and don't know, about adolescent brain development, and what risk factors may lead a young person to violent behavior. D

7:00 pm

Nature"A Murder of Crows"
Often dismissed by humans as a general nuisance, crows are social creatures that chat with each other in at least two different dialects and as many of 250 distinct calls. They mate for life, mourn their dead and raise their young for up to five years. The show reports on research by University of Washington professor John Marzluff, as well as work at New Zealand's University of Auckland and Austria's Konrad Lorenz Institute.G

8:00 pm

NOVA"Mind of a Rampage Killer"
What makes a person walk into a theater or a church or a classroom full of students and open fire? What combination of circumstances compels a human being to commit the most inhuman of crimes? Can science in any way help us understand these horrific events and provide clues as to how to prevent them in the future? As the nation tries to understand the tragic events at Newtown, NOVA correspondent Miles O'Brien separates fact from fiction, investigating new theories that the most destructive rampage killers are driven most of all, not by the urge to kill, but the wish to die. Could suicide and the desire to go out in a media-fueled blaze of glory be the main motivation? How much can science tell us about a brain at risk for violence? Most importantly, can we recognize dangerous minds in time -- and stop the next Newtown?. D

9:00 pm

The Path to Violence
Ever since the wake-up call that was Columbine, schools and law enforcement have developed multiple strategies to prevent attacks. Indeed, the horror of Newtown needs to be seen in a context that's not defined by defeat. Remarkably, more than 120 school assaults have been thwarted in the past ten years. D

10:00 pm

Make Me"Stay Awake"
Michael Mosely learns that a new wave of drugs promises to unshackle sleep from nature. He goes on a journey to experience what it is like to put aside the conventional eight hours of sleep and keep awake for as long as possible. He meets the world record breaker, who can go up to 12 days without sleep; dips into the world of sleep endurance competition, and in Canada meets a man who claims that a recent pharmaceutical invention allows him to function and work a 20-hour day.G